Islamic Coins
Lot 1920 Session 7 (11.30am Thursday) Islamic Coins
Estimate $400
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GHAZNAVIDS, Ibrahim ibn Mas'ud, (A.H. 451-492) (A.D. 1059-1099), associated with the Caliph Al-Muqtadi Bi'amir Allah (A.H. 467-487). (A.D. 1074-1094), gold dinars, (2), Ghazna mint, uncertain dates, and variants of this period 1074-1094, (A.1637, cf.SNA Tubingen 425 [basic type], cf.M.790 [basic type, values Å“125]). Weak in places, crudely struck as usual, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce. (2)
Ex Steve Album with his packet. Part of a recent hoard, Album notes these gold dinars as scarce for this ruler, only one example of this type with Caliph's name in SNA Tubingen in their 800 plus Ghaznavid collection.
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